Dispensing device



July l-7, 1934. P. D. -PARsoNs 1,966,594

' DIsPENsING DEVICE I Filed Nov. 28, 1931 Patented` .uy 17, 119,34

Philip-D.' raisons, swarthitr'egr., asignar tjq f Scotti-PaperfCompany, ai'c'orporationfofwlenns' sylvania;

The s dispensing--irture fdescribed claimed in this ,application is van. improvement uponthe fixture. described in IettersPatentNo. 1,815,068, dated AJuly. 21,1931, f

spinning orn too freely. unwinding, by -reason of the `employment of spring tension applied:

insuring cooprative. assenrxblagev 0f: the

while providing adurable structureof lightweight at ai-low'cost..

Heretofore, I have made and used a dispensing fixture of the kindv shown in my Letters Patent aforesaid, the same being of the same general character as here shown and described, but the same was formed of relatively heavy cast parts and more costly assemblage than is required by the improvements herein illustrated and described.

. With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter described in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawing: Fig. 1 is a side view of a dispensing xture embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with a portion in section; Fig. 3 is a plan view as in Fig. 2, but with the (dotted) roll removed and the roll supporting arms collapsed for convenience in transportation; Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a similar transverse section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

45 2 is a stamped sheet metal bracket having a flanged rim 2a and ribbed portions 3 for imparting rigidity, said bracket also having slotted depressions 4 through which fastening screws may extend. The bracket may also be provided 5a with further apertures 14 and 17, referred to hereinafter. As shown in Fig. 4, theV ange portions 5, 5, are stamped from the body metal and bent outward from the general surface of the bracket 2 and upon which the arm 6 is hinged 551 at 8 While the hinged end of the arm has a heel and consequently one which may be; transported;

arranged I, to Vextend throughs' an aperture" 14 andl pressiu'ponthe leafspring 15 which isheld in operative relation .by-the bar 15a. The arm 6 is so pivoted upon the transverse hinge pin.8'

that it is free to swingv in =a `'downward direction,

asr indicated.- ing-Fig: 3,` and Yout-.of engagementY j with -the leaf: spring.'` 15. It'. will-:be understood, however, .that` when Ythe arm: is "raised relatively to the bracket 2, the* heel portion 13T is brought into contact .withzthe leaf springy 15 `toJ provide .a spring action; at the outerxend tovvardtheV paper roll Pand its core R, fas will be-.clearly understood byreference to Fig; 2.v '.The arm. 6 is furthermore formed of pressed-metal in a more or less Vbox-like shape* and at itsv extreme'outerend ityis providedfwitha'circular socket portionllU directedtoward,4 the paper roll; i and for engagement-With-saidroll, the' arm is providedl with a. hubflike'fjournal portion 11 having :an enlarged circular body` `12-which frictionally "engages" they circular socket'portion 10i. offfthe/arm. Inthis manner, the arm structure 6 is provided with a smooth circular and shouldered bearing portion which enters one end of the tubular core R of the paper roll.

Referring to the other end of the bracket 2, there is-pivoted on a transverse axis at 9 an arm 7 similar to the arm 6, but arranged for movement in the opposite direction. This arm 'I is provided at its free end with a varying structure 10, 11, 12, corresponding to the similar structure on the arm 6, but in this case the shouldered bearing 11, 12, is extended in the opposite direction to that presented by the corresponding part 11, 12, of the arm 6. There is a further distinction between the two arms, as the arm 7 is provided with shoulders 18 which rest upon the surface of the bracket 2 when the arm is at right angles to the plane of the bracket, as indicated in Figs. 2, 4 and 6. In this manner, the arm '7 when positioned for actual use, it provides a shouldered bearing 11, 12, which has a definite position, and the paper roll is retained thereon by the spring action of the arm 6 which is so constructed as to be spring-pressed toward the opposite end of the paper roll, so'as to perform the dual function of a bearing and a brake to prevent the spinning or free unrolling of the paper web when the end thereof is pulled in the act of withdrawing a certain portion corresponding to a towel. This arm 7 is furthermore provided with a heel extension 16 which is shaped to engage an aperture 17 with the edge of which the heel extension frictionally engages, as shown in Fig. 2, for holding the arm in its right angled position. This heel extension 16, however, snaps out of engagement with the edge of the aperture 17 when the arm 7 is turned downward to the position shown in Fig. 3. The heel extension 16, therefore, may be considered as a temporary spring lock forholding the arm in a right angled position, and eliminating any tendency to` rattle. Furthermore, the arm 7 when in raised position constitutes a fixed abutment against which the' end of the paper roll is pressed under the spring action of the other arm 6, and the paper -is thereby journaled upon the hub-like shouldered portions 11, 12, and, at the samelghtime, sufliciently4 clamped between them that a" friction vor braking action is assured to prevent undesirable unwinding of the roll.

arms 6 and 7 may be turned down towardeach other and into the positions shown in Fig. 3. In this case, thespace. requiredby the collapsed xture is greatly less'than'that of the'xture'wh'en' adjusted to its normal use in supportingI the paper roll.,

While it is'my object'to' employ the ilxturehrein" described for use in connection with rolls of paper ofthe character employed as toweling, I do not-restrict myself thereto, as the'xture may be employed for dispensing paper in' roll form whether for toilet or commercial uses.

It will now beV apparentv that I' have devised a novel anduseful construction'whichA embodies the featuresv of` advantage enumerated as desirable, and while I have' in the present instance shown: and described the preferred embodiment'l thereefiwhich'has been found in" practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is lto'be understoodthatl do.not restrict'myselfto the details stated las thev same are susceptible' of modication in various particulars without departing from the. spirit or scope of the invention;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a dispensing xture for paper in roll form, the combination of a bracket with an arm at each end adapted to extend laterally from the bracket and respectively provided with shouldered bearing portions oppositely directed for receiving and supporting the ends of the paper roll, one of said arms being hinged to the bracket with provision' for detachably locking the same at right angles to the plane of the bracket and so as to prevent swinging action, and the other of which is hingedv with freedom of movement toward or from thefirst mentioned arm, and a spring device Afor yieldingly,Y pressing the said arm last mentioned ini positionzto' engage the end of the paper ,roll and apply a. braking pressure thereto. When it is desired to transport the fixture; the

2. A'roil paper dispensing fixture, comprising a pressed'` metal bracket or body having flange portions near each end extended outwardly in pairs, combined with arms hinged' to'v the-@said 'ange'portions so as to'be'movable'towa'rd orfrom each other, said arms each' formed ofpre's'sed metal with substantially circular socket portions attheir free ends,l circular shouldered hub portions' having continuous 'annular' surfaces frictionally held. to the socket portions of the arms' and protruding therefrom," means for deta'chably locking one of said arms at substantially right'- further,A the detachably locked arm is provided' with an angular extension whichengages a'sl'otte'd portion'f the bracket for detachably locking the said arm in alight-angled position' with respect tothe bracket'. Y

PHILIP D. PARSONS. 

